Partnerships Manager Iberia (maternity cover)

Note: this is a maternity cover temporary role for a contract from July 2026 to December 2026.

At Land Life our ambition is not just to create positive change but to inspire it. Were on a mission to restore our planets 2 billion hectares of degraded land by planting the right trees at the right time and in the right place leveraging technology every step of the way and unlocking carbon and other new markets to fund this work. Our team is global our impact is significant; last year we planted 3.5 million trees worldwide and we were recognised as the Uplink Top Innovator at the 2024 World Economic Forum. Now were looking for an impact-driven Partnerships Manager to support the delivery of projects in Iberia (Spain & Portugal).

Iberia is an important hub for Land Life - 40% of our planting is done order to meet increasing customer demand and considering the importance of this region for our research we aim to expand our plantings in Spain and Partnerships Managers youd be responsible for finding and contracting with private landowners large NGOs a well as forest associations with the ultimate goal of securing suitable land and partnerships for Land Life to deliver its nature restoration projects.

Were looking for someone to help the Partnerships team from July 2026 to 31 December 2026. This role is based out of our office in Burgos (or in a 2-hour radius from Burgos) travels regularly to sites in Iberia and reports to the Senior Partnerships Manager.

More specifically well be looking to you to:

Identify suitable land and landowners or land partners:

• Map out and assess suitable land types regions and landowners and stakeholders identifying areas that are attractive from a technical and commercial perspective to afforestation and reforestation

• Gather the information from the field (cartography GIS drone data) to inform internal decision making on land eligibility and project design and viability

• Translate mapping and develop a pipeline of prospective and engaged land partners

Secure landcontracting

• Lead end-to-end partnerships process of individual pipeline including engaging leads assessing eligibility according to Land Lifes criteria and gathering information for technical design and budgeting

• Lead land access negotiations with landowners or land managers from start to finish maintaining regular contact and follow-up

Create Partnerships

• Identify and implement innovative partnerships that achieve large-scale forest restoration efforts.

• Ensure consistent and authentic engagement with current and future partners.
  

  Manager partner relationships

• Manage and build on relationships with existing partners and land owners; develop new networks in areas of interest to increase Land
  Lifes ability to access land.

Were looking for someone with professional experience developing and implementing successful plot-to-landscape scale partnerships to achieve nature restoration or other climate or conservation related outcomes.
Relevant experience in developing a pipeline and closing deals

Relevant experience in transactions in rural property.
Academic degree or professional experience in forest restorationor broader sustainability related topic (nature restoration rural development conservation)

Knowledge of ecology and forestry.

Knowledge of regional grant schemes and public funding (CAP PRTR others)

Good xls and other computer skills;
Proficiency in GIS and related software;
Drivers licence and Availability to travel frequently to the field.

We are a dynamic company surrounded by people who care. Expect colleagues who are engaged sharp and - most importantly - take pride in our mission our work and each other. We offer a competitive salary good benefits and a flexible way of working.

Were looking to fill this position as soon as possible. Our recruitment process is fair and thorough consisting of an initial call to clarify information we both need to decide to proceed and two in-person interview rounds involving a case study to give you more detailed insight to the role and a chance to meet the team and senior leaders.

We welcome different perspectives and experiences because we believe this is the foundation for achieving high-integrity nature restoration at scale. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

For questions about the vacancy please contact Debbie Johnstone at .

We look forward to hearing from you!